Dish-cleaner and mop.



C. SHIPHERD.

DISH CLEANER AND MOP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 1917.

1 %55 Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

CARBOLINE SHEPHERD, 0F OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

DISH-CLEANER AND MOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 191%..

Application filed March 31, 1917. Serial No. 158,936.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARROLINE SHIPHERD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-Cleaners and Mops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in dish cleaners and mops, the object of my invention being the provision of a devlce having means to wring out the mop after use; also one which will be small but efiicient; inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be practical and efficient.

To attain the desired objects my invention consists of a device embodying novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as shown, described and claimed herein.

In order that the detailed construction and operation of my device may be fully understood and its many advantages and features of merit be appreciated, I have shown in the accompanying drawings a combined device constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention.

Figure l represents'a side plan view of my device in position for use as a dish cleaner.

Fig. 2 represents a view of my device as it appears when being wrung out, and

Fig. 3 represents a detail view of the collar to wring out the mop or cleaner.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the draw- 111 s.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, A represents the handle in which is secured the end B of the spiral or screw C.

The spiral or screw 0, passes through the opening or passage D, in the collar or sleeve E, said collar or sleeve having the pin F projecting in said opening to engage the spiral or screw C and cause the collar to rotate upon the spiral or screw when the screw or spiral is forced through the collar.

Secured to the collar E by the ring clamp G, is the mop or rag H, which has its other end secured in the hook J, on the head or block K, secured on the outer end L of the spiral or screw 0.

My invention as shown in Fig. 1 is in position for use in washing dishes and when it is desired to wring out the mop or rag it is only necessary to shove the spiral or screw through the collar which will rotate and efiect the thorough wringing of the mop or rag, as shown in Fig. 2.

Thus it will be apparent that I provide an article which can be used either as a dish cloth or cleaner or asa mop, which will be cheap to manufacture, simple of construction and which will be practical and efiicient from every point of view.

I claim The dish cleaner herein shown and described consisting of a handle, a spiral having one end secured to the handle, a sleeve fitting on the spiral, a pin in the sleeve engaging the spiral to rotate the sleeve, 2. block on the other end of the spiral, a hook carried by said block, the mop having its outer portion secured to said hook, and a ring clamp for securing the mop in place upon the sleeve.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CARROLINE SHIPI-IERD.

Witnesses:

J. W. MARTIN, H. E. GREnN. 

